Historic C-Street

Welcome to Historic Commercial Street, Springfield’s first historic district and the original downtown of North Springfield. Meet families thriving on Historic C-Street; share in their vision for this railroad boomtown. Enjoy the historic architecture, imagine a time when both the passenger and freight depots on nearby tracks bustled with activity; visit and support the new entrepreneurs that have replaced the dry goods, mercantile and turn-of-the-century taverns. Called C-Street by locals, Commercial Street is a tightly-knit community of trendsetters, artists, and environmentalists all working together to rebuild their vibrant neighborhood.

C-Street has transformed from a railroad boomtown into a vibrant arts, entertainment and shopping destination. Check out all C-Street has to offer with the seasonal farmer’s market, chocolate factory, city’s oldest tavern, massage/day spa school, photo studios, art/antique/flea galleries, vintage shopping, environmental products, leaded glass, coffee shop and restaurants.

Directory of C-Street Businesses

Don’t forget to take a stroll across Jefferson Avenue Footbridge, the country’s longest footbridge, and take in the sights and sounds of the rail.

The Commercial Club

Volunteer-driven and membership-based, the Commercial Club is a non-profit organization that focuses its attention on Center City’s northern neighborhood through planning and sponsorship of special events, a farmer’s market and supporting the beautification of district landmarks, like the Jefferson Avenue Footbridge.

Commercial Club is also responsible for facilitating the design and implementation of street scape improvements in the Commercial Street historic district.

The district is known for its eclectic retail mix and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district is located between Lyon and Washington Streets.

Visible in everything they do, Commercial Club's purpose is simply to promote the historic aspects of their district, promote business, and facilitate cooperation between their business district and the surrounding neighborhoods.

The club sponsors events for the cosmopolitan in all of us, like the annual Loft Walk, the C-Street Jam Music Festival, and varied smaller events like our Silent Film Summer Series set to live ragtime music and held in the courtyard of historic Fire Station #2.

Visit the street in April through October and you'll find the C-Street Market, a quaint Farmer's Market offering produce, breads, flowers, arts and crafts. Please call (417) 864-7015 for more information.

Or, just come to do a little shopping in our growing selection of shops and businesses.

Commercial Club general membership meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at 6:oo p.m. on the second floor of our Commercial Club building, 299 E. Commercial Street.

Come. “Rediscover the Treasure of Springfield.”

Please contact Donnie Rodgers, Historic C-Street Community Development Coordinator, for additional information:
donnie@itsalldowntown.com
(417) 880-3435